president obama has a second term. this is kind of a stunner that he has won so easily. >> romney taking 48% of the vote at this point. let's go back to richmond, and senator elect kaine, taking the podium. >> in 2008 -- [ chanting ] thank you guys, what a great crowd. you know, in 2008 virginia made some wonderful history by sending a fiscally responsible former governor to the united states senate and helping to put barack obama in the white house. well the night is still young. but thanks to you, we're already halfway there to doing it again tonight. [ cheers and applause ] actually, we're more than halfway there. nbc just called the presidential race to president obama. [ cheering ] yes, four more years. yeah. thanks for sending that note up. so, please, that was great. [ cheering ] so we, we still, i guess, i guess have a little bit to find out about how the virginia number goes, but nbc just called the nation for president obama. so thank you, virginia! [ cheering ] you guys were great, thank you so much. [ chant